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Symantec Software does have ActiveX Bugs

2008-04-05 18:46:26 by HASH0x8471f44 in gadget life blog
 
...Symantec has confirmed ActiveX flaws in its most popular consumer security software that could give attackers the means to hijack the Windows PCs that the programs are supposed to protect. The vulnerabilities are in an ActiveX control that ships with several products, including Norton AntiVirus, Norton Internet Security, Norton SystemWorks...
 
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Symantec acquires PC Tools for second time in software history

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2008-08-20 15:01:29 by Nino Marchetti in SlipperyBrick
...Symantec a run for its money. Symantec acquired Central Point in 1994, putting an end to its major competitor at the time. The PC Tools named faded for awhile, before becoming the name of another software company in 2004. This company, in turn, was just picked up by Symantec today Symantec said it would be acquiring PC Tools for an...
 
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Symantec Family Safety to Protect Children from Internet Risks

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2008-01-28 04:14:10 by Editor in Ubergizmo
...Symantec tries to help parents keep an eye on their kids internet activities without having to become computer security experts. Family Safety works on what parents (and kids) are familiar with: rules For example, it has usage policies, and the example given by Symantec is "Block my child from playing more than 5 hours/week of World of...
 
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Symantec Papercraft Bots: Must. Resist. Clever. Marketing. [Papercraft]

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2008-06-27 09:15:00 by Mark Wilson in Gizmodo
...Symantec clearly totally realizes this . Because to better educate the public on various malware bots that can infect their systems, Symantec has released free thematic papercraft robots. And kudos to their marketing departmentthey aren't covered in logos for Norton Antivirus or something. Here's a picture of their identity theft bot. Hit the...
 
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Symantec Online Backup & Restore Service

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2008-02-19 18:47:00 by Editor in Ubergizmo
Symantec Corp. has just announced its online backup and restore service that targets small businesses. This online utility features a host of extras from Symantec, although there is no official word on what these features will be. The online backup & restore service will set you back by $25 a month for 5GB, and $38 monthly for 10GB. Multiply...
 
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Symantec Offers Windows and Mac OS Protection

2008-03-17 11:50:47 by HASH0x8b419d0 in gadget life blog
 
Symantec has introduced Norton AntiVirus Dual Protection for the Mac. The security software offers protection for both the Mac and Windows partitions for Boot Camp or users of other virtualization products and costs $98, which includes a one-year subscription for virus updates Norton AntiVirus Dual Protection for Mac combines Norton AntiVirus...
 
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Symantec Norton Internet Security 2009 Beta Write Up Coming

2008-08-12 19:17:29 by Christopher Spera in Gear Diary
 
Ive been a Symantec Norton Internet Security/Anti-Virus Customer since 2002. Ive used NAV as well as NIS for years and have liked the product(s), though they have had their challenges over the years. What I can say about them is that I havent gotten a virus yet; and when infections did come via [ visit site to read more
 
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Symantec Home Office PC Build: The Unboxing Pics

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2008-10-30 06:41:31 by David Ponce in OhGizmo!
...Symantec campaign ( previous coverage ). Later in the series, Ill have better ones (heck, even a video or two), but for now, this is it To be fair, there isnt all that much excitement in this particular unboxing. Its not like its a new MacBook, or anything thats been delicately or ornately packaged. Theyre PC parts. Yay Still, theres the pic...
 
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New Trojan Intercepts Online Banking Information

2008-01-15 21:07:13 by HASH0x8b94204 in gadget life blog
 
...Symantec, can intercept online banking transactions that normally are well guarded by two-factor authentication procedures. During a banking transaction, Silentbanker will change the users bank account details over to the attackers account, all the while mimicking what the user would expect to see from a typical banking transaction. Because...
 
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